Finger Joint
"Finger Joint" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The articulation between the head of one phalanx and the base of the one distal to it, in each finger.
| Descriptor ID |
D005384
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.583.405.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Finger Joint- Finger Joint
- Finger Joints
- Joint, Finger
- Joints, Finger
- Interphalangeal Joint of Finger
- Finger Interphalangeal Joint
- Finger Interphalangeal Joints
- Interphalangeal Joint of Hand
- Hand Interphalangeal Joint
- Hand Interphalangeal Joints
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Finger Joint" by people in Profiles.
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Day RO, Wacher T, Cairns D, Conners G, McGrath M. Nailfold capillary circulation in osteoarthritis. Br J Rheumatol. 1993 Dec; 32(12):1062-5.